Manufacturing Engineer Supply Chain Specialist

4 weeks ago


Hawthorne, California, United States SpaceX Full time

At SpaceX, we're pushing the boundaries of space technology and innovation. As a Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer, you'll play a critical role in developing novel solutions that will enable human life on Mars.


This is a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge hardware that will deliver satellites into earth orbit, ferry humans to and from the international space station, and extend humanity's reach beyond the earth and moon.


Responsibilities:

  • Product Design and Process Improvements: Provide engineering support for product design and process improvements to improve manufacturing efficiency, ensure product quality, and lower costs for new and existing products throughout the supply chain.
  • Supplier Integration: Integrate with the responsible engineering team and support the analysis and disposition of supplier non-conformances.
  • Component and Product Failure Resolution: Resolve component and finished product failures and focus actions on the root cause. Assure supplier compliance to procedures and assist in supplier corrective actions and resolution to audit findings.
  • Work Transfer and Documentation: Execute successful work transfer when required, including the buildup of supplier facility infrastructure, the transfer of product knowledge, and the development of equipment required to qualify product.
  • Project Management: Use project management skills and tools to investigate and lead projects for alternate component technologies for reduced cost or improved quality and reliability.
  • Supplier Assessment and Test Equipment: Identify and assess suppliers for technical, quality, and manufacturing capabilities and opportunities to support SpaceX business strategies. Define, procure, and support test equipment at suppliers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering.
  • 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering.
  • Master degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems, or manufacturing engineering.
  • Lean manufacturing training and/or hands-on experience.
  • Design for manufacturability and assembly.
  • Knowledge of principles of chemistry, engineering, fluid dynamics, and mechanics of materials.
  • Design and analysis (Finite Element Analysis (FEA)/structural/static loads) experience.
  • Experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, and fault analysis.
  • Pareto analysis, root cause, and corrective action experience. Experience performing PFMEAs.
  • Experience using LabVIEW.
  • CAD experience.
  • Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) experience.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

  • To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.


Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX's Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should notify the Human Resources Department.



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